take under
Speech parts
1. take under - Noun
2. take under - Verb
Meaning
take under (third-person singular simple present takes under, present participle taking under, simple past took under, past participle taken under)
(transitive, of a business) To bring to insolvency; to drive (a business) into financial distress.
take-under (plural take-unders)
(business) A proposed acquisition of a company at a price below its market price.
Alternative names
take-under
Related terms
Examples
Small islands not capable of protecting themselves are the proper objects for kingdoms to take under their care; but there is something very absurd in supposing a continent to be perpetually governed by an island.